Following yesterday's Legion Build with tons of new music, we have footage of a new quest added that fills in some lore gaps about Dalaran and the Pillars of Creation. Warcraft movie news also continues with information on the premiere livestream and an update on the in game movie weapons. Check out our Warcraft Movie Hub for past coverage and a link to buy tickets!

Legion Ulduar, Karazhan, and Dalaran Questline

This Legion build added a special questline that fills in some of the story gaps players have been curious about, including how Dalaran gets to the Broken Isles and why we're searching for the Pillars of Creation. This video has major spoilers.

This questline covers the following:

2:00 - In , Jaina leaves Dalaran as she disagrees with Khadgar's decision to open up Dalaran to Horde mages to help fight the Legion.

3:50 - In , Brann Bronzebeard discovers that his brother Magni has reawakened and has gone to Ulduar.

7:30 - After fighting off minions of the Old Gods, you meet up with Magni, who claims he has been talking to Azeroth and she's a Titan.

8:55 - Learn from Magni why the Pillars of Creation are important:

After defeatin' the Old Gods, the keepers were giv'n the task o' orderin' the world. The titans gave 'em five mighty artifacts... the Pillars o' Creation! When their work was done, the keepers sealed the Pillars away. But like so many relics, they ended up in the hands of mortals.

10:36 - Go to Karazhan with Khadgar to retrieve the tome on the Pillars of Creation in Medivh's library. Along the way, Khadgar's magical wards have failed and you'll have to fight off the Legion. Sargeras knows you are after the Pillars.

19:10 - When you return to Dalaran, the city is under siege.

22:20 - Summon Alodi, the first Guardian, to learn more about the tome on the Pillars of Creation he wrote in . With this knowledge, it is decided that Dalaran will be moved to the Broken Isles and that the Pillars of Creation must be found in each zone.

Legion Talent Changes

Celestalon has explained why talents have shuffled levels for some specializations in the past two builds. The past talent setups appeared to pit contrasting talents against each other, where it felt like you definitely had to change talents based on the combat situation. The talent level revamps were intended to blur the choices more, which in turn will lead to more tuning down the line in future builds.

You can see all the talent changes from yesterday on our Legion Build 21846 Data Updates post. When we describe which talent has changed positions, we also include the name of the talent that previously was in that spot so you can see the fuller picture. The Legion Talent Calculator is also fully updated for the current talent setup.

Celestalon

Hey all.

The last two Beta builds have included a number of changes to talents for many specs, most of which involved rearranging the talent trees, and/or tweaking some talents to be useful in more situations. I'd like to give a little context about those changes, and discuss the further implications of them.

Goals and ObstaclesOne of the goals of talents in Legion is to provide more meaningful choice than before, with a focus on customizing your gameplay to suit your tastes. More than ever before, there are options to add or remove complexity, skew what your spec excels at, or opt into alternative rotation styles.

We've moved away from talent rows containing 3 flavors of the same thing, to choices that are impactful in completely different ways. We're not going back on that, but trying out differences as extreme as we were has revealed some new problems. In many cases, the difference between talents was so stark in common situations that it became more of a 'test', and less of a choice.

The Current SituationThere are no hard and fast rules to what makes a good talent row or talent tree, and there are legitimate exceptions to nearly every idea about good talent design, but one of the biggest sticking points is around multi-target damage. Talents can have a huge variety of impacts on damage, falling on a spectrum that ranges from purely increasing single target damage (such as Pyromaniac), to being awesome in mass-AoE but having no value at all against a single target (such as Fire and Brimstone). The majority of talents are somewhere in the middle, offering solid value in most situations.

In many cases, we had talent rows that pitted talents at opposite ends of the spectrum against each other, such as the Arcane level 15 row, where you had the choice of two purely single-target talents against a talent that offered only a little against a single target, but massive value in AoE. This wasn't an interesting choice, it was just a test of whether you could pick the right talent for the situation, and the difference was so strong that you felt punished for having the wrong one.

The Solution and Further ImplicationsHowever, we don't want to go back to a world where a talent row is about picking which slightly different flavor of AoE you want. We've opted to rearrange things such that you have more choices that mix generally useful talents vs the more specialized talents. Hopefully that line between the theoretical best talent and the others will be a bit more blurry now, and the talent you do choose won't feel like a wasted talent point in many situations.

As you may have guessed, these changes are going to require a cascade of other related changes, mostly around tuning. Not every talent row is equally valuable (nor are they intended to be), and with new talents competing with each other, adjustments will have to be made. Talents that moved, and their competition, will have to be retuned to become viable choices. Additionally, the overall strength of some specs in common situations will be adjusted to account for talents now offering more or less in those situations. An example of this is Assassination Rogues, whose baseline AoE damage was low, but had an extremely strong AoE talent in Blood Sweat, creating one of those obvious 'test' problem cases. We opted to remove Blood Sweat, adding choice to that talent row, and will be improving their baseline AoE capabilities instead.

We'd love to hear your feedback about these changes, and what you think about talent choices in general at this point. Thanks!

Warcraft Movie Transmog Update

Blizzard has solved the issue of players getting duplicate movie items, while missing out on some other weapons, when mailing the rewards between characters across factions.

Alliance players will get and

Horde players will get and

Blizzard

The Warcraft movie is almost here, and we’ve been celebrating by equipping heroes of the Horde and the Alliance with a set of with movie-inspired transmogrification items. Players who log in through to August 1 will receive special Warcraft movie-themed items on the first Alliance and Horde character to log in. To help with making sure you’re able to transfer your items between factions, we’ve applied a small update.

Items that are mailed to an opposite faction characters will now convert to the opposite faction items. You can mail these items to alternate characters on a different faction to receive their version of each item. For example, mailing the Alliance sword to a Horde character turns it into the Horde axe. This should also address issues that some have experienced with duplicate items allowing them to be sent to other characters and converted.

Once the updated Transmogrification system releases with Legion, items received during the promotional period will be automatically added to the Wardrobe even if they have been deleted from your inventory.

Don’t miss out on collecting these items. Log in today!

Warcraft Movie Premiere Livestream

The red carpet premiere for the Warcraft movie takes place on June 6th and Blizzard is inviting everyone to join in the festivities with a special livestream that will feature movie cast and crew.

Blizzard

The Warcraft movie will swoop into theaters on June 10, but we’re inviting you to join us on June 6 for the premiere live stream, direct from Hollywood! Hosts Jesse Cox and Michele Morrow will be joined by Warcraft movie director Duncan Jones, movie cast members, and many more special guests as part of this Legendary event.

Join us here and on the official Warcraft Twitch channel for the live stream beginning at 5pm PDT on June 6. You won’t want to miss it!

This Month in WoW: June 2016

June 2016 is a notable month for WoW with the movie premiere and the Midsummer Festival.

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Lights! Camera! It’s time for some June action! There’s much to see and do, and we have our eye on what the community's up to, too. In this June edition of This Month in WoW, we look forward to some of the more remarkable things going on in the World of Warcraft community.

The Warcraft Movie

The Warcraft movie will sweep into theaters June 10 in North America, and we’re excited to share details on some of the major Warcraft movie promotions occurring around the world—including a very special World of Warcraft in-game gift in celebration of the film’s release. Through August 1, players who log in to World of Warcraft will receive a set of movie-inspired transmogrification items (Alliance – Horde).Watch the Premiere Live StreamJoin us for the premiere live stream June 6 direct from Hollywood! Hosts Jesse Cox and Michele Morrow will be joined by Warcraft movie Director Duncan Jones, movie cast members, and many more special guests as a part of this Legendary event. Tune in on the official Warcraft Twitch channel for the live stream beginning at 5:00 p.m. PDT.For those attending the movie, many theaters around the world are holding additional promotions. Here’s just some of what’s going on at local theaters.Get the SoundtrackThe Warcraft movie soundtrack is now available for pre-order. Take this legendary score by Grammy-nominated composer Ramin Djawadi with you wherever you go.Pre-order on iTunes (digital) – Available June 3Read the Official Prequel Novel Prepare for the release of the Warcraft movie by reading the official prequel! Written by best-selling author Christie Golden, Durotan takes you into the heart of the Frostwolf Clan as they struggle to survive on a dying world. Pick up this tale of survival, conflict, and magic at Amazon.com , Barnes &#38; Noble , and many other fine booksellers. Catch the WarcraftIRL ActionTwo teams representing the Horde and the Alliance battled it out in a real-life game of Capture the Flag at Universal Studios Hollywood—and we’ve got the video to prove it.The Warcraft movie–inspired clash took place at the #WarcraftIRL Capture the Flag event hosted by Legendary Pictures. Learn more about the film by visiting the Warcraft movie site, and join the conversation on Twitter with #WarcraftMovie .

Holidays

Midsummer Fire Festival June 21 - July 5Across Azeroth and Outland, brilliant bonfires have been lit to rekindle peoples’ spirits and ward off ancient evils. Each year, new guardians are chosen to watch over the sacred flames and ensure that they are never extinguished.Called "flamekeepers," these chosen few request the aid of brave adventurers to traverse the land and journey into the dark recesses of Azeroth's dungeons. It is rumored that any heroes who are willing to brave the terrors placed before them will be rewarded for their efforts through the power of the flames.This is the only time of the year to obtain the Frigid Frostling and Spirit of Summer pets. The fire festival is one of the most PvP-heavy events in the land, so strap into your gladiator gear and get ready to desecrate or defend the Midsummer bonfires from your enemies!

Did You Know?

Ten years ago, on June 20, 2006, Patch 1.11 brought Naxxramas to World of Warcraft.Floating above the Plaguelands, the necropolis known as Naxxramas serves as the seat of one of the Lich King's most powerful officers, the dreaded lich Kel'Thuzad. Horrors of the past and new terrors yet to be unleashed are gathering inside the necropolis as the Lich King's servants prepare their assault. The Scourge marches again…

Esports Live Events

The 2016 World of Warcraft Arena World Championship is about to kick off. This year, we’re pleased to announce that we’re partnering with Major League Gaming to produce the entire North American Road to BlizzCon, including all three qualifier cups. Additionally, the fine folks from GCDTV will be joining us again, working behind the scenes with MLG.The battle begins with three online qualifier cups, starting in mid-June, each with their own $6000 prize pool (see our previous announcement for more details). You’ll be able to catch them all live on Twitch.tv/Warcraft and MLG.tv beginning with the Round of 8:

In Game Events

You can keep up-to-date on all of the in-game events through the calendar on the World of Warcraft website here (log in and select Events from the drop-down menu under your character name), or simply view the in-game calendar for exact event start times for your realm.: June 5 – 12 Come one, come all, step up for a fun-filled week of activities that will keep you coming back for more! Participate in the games to earn special prizes! Everybody's a winner at the Darkmoon Faire! During the first week of each month, convenient Darkmoon Faire outposts with Darkmoon Portals will appear in Elwynn Forest and Mulgore, offering free rides to Darkmoon Island and the Faire. Bonus Events: – June 1-7While this event is active, players level 81 or higher may access a special Timewalking Dungeon Finder queue, which scales players and their items down to revisit past dungeons from the Wrath of the Lich King expansion. While Timewalking, bosses will yield loot appropriate for a player's natural level. —June 8-14While this event is active, Apexis Crystal gains are multiplied. Get yourself to Tanaan Jungle and cash in on the Apexis Windfall. —June 15-21While this event is active, Arena Skirmishes will award Honor at triple the usual rate. Will you answer the call to battle? — June 22-28While this event is active, players level 71 or higher may access a special Timewalking Dungeon Finder queue, which scales players and their items down to revisit past dungeons from The Burning Crusade expansion. While Timewalking, bosses will yield loot appropriate for a player's natural level.

评论来自 remotettl

评论来自 Spirit281

评论来自 GreySage

*Sigh* Dalaran should be alliance only, with Jaina as its leader. Horde should get a base camp below it, or maybe they can take the sewers if the Rogues get a real class hall.

评论来自 Heartwither

on 2016-06-03T15:19:30-05:00

Anyone have a clue where to pick up the Horde version of this quest?

评论来自 untrentide

on 2016-06-03T15:34:26-05:00

*Sigh* Dalaran should be alliance only, with Jaina as its leader. Horde should get a base camp below it, or maybe they can take the sewers if the Rogues get a real class hall.

Yea Jaina kicked the horde out of Dalaran in MoP, but they developed the story well enough for why it's shared again.

评论来自 Aldarix

on 2016-06-03T15:45:30-05:00

*Sigh* Dalaran should be alliance only, with Jaina as its leader. Horde should get a base camp below it, or maybe they can take the sewers if the Rogues get a real class hall.

I believe Khadgar is now the leader of the Kirin Tor and has made the decision to allow the Horde back. Jaina's actions in MoP by killing and imprisoning Sunreavers was a clear abuse of her power and responsibility which was emotionally driven due to her hate of Garrosh

评论来自 Rankkor

on 2016-06-03T15:51:09-05:00

*Sigh* Dalaran should be alliance only, with Jaina as its leader. Horde should get a base camp below it, or maybe they can take the sewers if the Rogues get a real class hall.

Why? Jaina is a failure as a leader. Too clouded by revenge, xenophobia, and paranoia. Too eager to jump to conclusions, based on little to no evidence, and has proven to be emotionaly and mentally unstable.

Is that the kind of person you want leading the vanguard against the largest threat azeroth has ever faced?

评论来自 Random0091

on 2016-06-03T15:55:28-05:00

I'm curious to see where talents end up. I like what they're trying to accomplish, but I can also see where it may cause distress. On the other hand, the Dalaran/Karazhan/Ulduar questline is fantastic!

评论来自 Humby13

on 2016-06-03T16:09:37-05:00

That Dalaran music...so many good memories, best background music in the game imo.

We dont get the movie until 16 June. Again we prove we are the red headed stepchild regarding world events. Good thing our kids are safer at schools then a lot of countries though...

评论来自 remotettl

on 2016-06-03T16:10:02-05:00

*Sigh* Dalaran should be alliance only, with Jaina as its leader. Horde should get a base camp below it, or maybe they can take the sewers if the Rogues get a real class hall.

haters always remain.... you have Im in love with alliance tshirt?

评论来自 Arithawn

on 2016-06-03T16:16:24-05:00

Okay....someone(Umon) asked during that video if any class got a wand for an artifact....clearly they arent keeping up with the game and yet they get a damn beta invite.....

评论来自 Aquahoof

on 2016-06-03T16:46:16-05:00

I feel sorry for Jaina I hope she leaves behind all this hatred and anger and learns to trust again hopefully her bf Kalec helps on that frount I don't want her going the way Medivh went going evil and having to be killed 0.o

评论来自 Elyseon

on 2016-06-03T17:03:04-05:00

*Sigh* Dalaran should be alliance only, with Jaina as its leader. Horde should get a base camp below it, or maybe they can take the sewers if the Rogues get a real class hall.

I believe Khadgar is now the leader of the Kirin Tor and has made the decision to allow the Horde back. Jaina's actions in MoP by killing and imprisoning Sunreavers was a clear abuse of her power and responsibility which was emotionally driven due to her hate of Garrosh I'm sure it had nothing to do with Sunreavers conspiring with Garrosh to abuse the portal network on a neutral city to steal a dangerous artifact from an Alliance city... oh wait...

评论来自 8unny

on 2016-06-03T17:44:35-05:00

*Sigh* Dalaran should be alliance only, with Jaina as its leader. Horde should get a base camp below it, or maybe they can take the sewers if the Rogues get a real class hall.

I believe Khadgar is now the leader of the Kirin Tor and has made the decision to allow the Horde back. Jaina's actions in MoP by killing and imprisoning Sunreavers was a clear abuse of her power and responsibility which was emotionally driven due to her hate of Garrosh I'm sure it had nothing to do with Sunreavers conspiring with Garrosh to abuse the portal network on a neutral city to steal a dangerous artifact from an Alliance city... oh wait...

Ah yeah the famous shop vendors and civilians conspiring personally with Garrosh

评论来自 NazarusGG

on 2016-06-03T18:10:35-05:00

sooo azeroth its a She?

评论来自 DerpCatOriginal

on 2016-06-03T18:21:11-05:00

*Sigh* Dalaran should be alliance only, with Jaina as its leader. Horde should get a base camp below it, or maybe they can take the sewers if the Rogues get a real class hall.

I believe Khadgar is now the leader of the Kirin Tor and has made the decision to allow the Horde back. Jaina's actions in MoP by killing and imprisoning Sunreavers was a clear abuse of her power and responsibility which was emotionally driven due to her hate of Garrosh I'm sure it had nothing to do with Sunreavers conspiring with Garrosh to abuse the portal network on a neutral city to steal a dangerous artifact from an Alliance city... oh wait...

Ah yeah the famous shop vendors and civilians conspiring personally with Garrosh

as i remember it, jaina didn't kill shop vendorsshe killed mostly sunreavers and people who refused to leave the violet hold, who for the most part were sunreavers

评论来自 Interest

on 2016-06-03T18:30:25-05:00

*Sigh* Dalaran should be alliance only, with Jaina as its leader. Horde should get a base camp below it, or maybe they can take the sewers if the Rogues get a real class hall.

I believe Khadgar is now the leader of the Kirin Tor and has made the decision to allow the Horde back. Jaina's actions in MoP by killing and imprisoning Sunreavers was a clear abuse of her power and responsibility which was emotionally driven due to her hate of Garrosh I'm sure it had nothing to do with Sunreavers conspiring with Garrosh to abuse the portal network on a neutral city to steal a dangerous artifact from an Alliance city... oh wait...

A classic case of guilt by association, I dare say.

评论来自 wingram

on 2016-06-03T18:35:44-05:00

So I'm guessing that the Ulduar, Karazhan, and Dalaran Questline is what we will pick up near the start of 7.0 since the character shown had an xp bar and he was at level 100.

It was good to see more lore and an explanation of why we're seeking the Pillars of Creation. I'm still confused, however, about the time gap between Draenor and Legion. Examples: Nomi is now fully grown and Anduin is older (maybe 6-8 years?)

The final scene in the video had the character take a portal from the Dalaran above Karazhan to the Dalaran above the Broken Isles. I see that that's currently just a temporary quest. Is there perhaps some more lore to come that will explain the time difference or will that portal prove to be a time portal as well?